{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond","title":"Sound Healing to Release Old Selves: Grief & Transitions | Celeste Barbier | Ep. 14","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3036,"description":"When language fails, your voice becomes the medicine.\nIn this profound episode, Dr. Stacey Denise sits down with Celeste Barbier — professional vocalist, certified sound healer, and end-of-life sacred spaceholder — to explore how sound becomes sanctuary for autistic and neurodivergent women navigating midlife transitions. Celeste shares her journey from childhood trauma to discovering that her voice could heal, not just entertain — and teaches simple vocal practices you can begin tonight.\nIf you are carrying grief you cannot name, sensory overload that steals your words, or emotional disconnection that feels impossible to bridge — this episode is your permission to hum.\nWhat You'll Discover:\nThe neuroscience behind sound healing — vagus nerve activation and nervous system regulation\nWhy humming, toning, and singing regulate the autistic and menopausal nervous system\nHow to build mini-death rituals to close old identity chapters with intention\nVocal practices for alexithymia when traditional talk therapy falls short\nHow to pair silence with sound when overstimulated\nWisdom from sacred end-of-life work and what it teaches about midlife transition\n\nTop 3 Takeaways:\nUse your voice to connect with your body — humming activates your vagus nerve\nBuild mini-death rituals — ceremonies to honor identity transitions with sound, color, and intention\nPair silence with sound — alternate between restorative quiet and gentle frequencies when overwhelmed\n\nThis Episode Is For You If:\nYou're an autistic or neurodivergent woman navigating grief, burnout, or emotional shutdown\nYou experience alexithymia and struggle to identify or express what you feel\nPerimenopause or menopause has changed your relationship with your body and emotions\nYou want body-based healing tools that don't require words to work\n\nGuest:\n\nCeleste Barbier — vocalist, certified sound healer, end-of-life sacred spaceholder\nWebsite: celestebarbier.com/restesound\nInstagram: @restesound | @celestebarbierevents...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7WeayWOCbdn9Q4IBaHObHaUcPGy5zyY7EzvJyw6OJTE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zY2Qw/Y2I0NjA5ZTE4ZjA2/ODQ2NGE5YjZlYTI2/YTdlNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}